Markez Graham: An 11-Year-Old Future Mayor's Vision for Toronto

About this episode

11-year-old Markez Graham shares his vision for improving Toronto, focusing on housing, education, and local issues.

Markez Graham is 11 years old, in grade six, and he's got a plan to fix Toronto. He talks about lowering taxes to address the cost of living crisis, creating a three-month housing program that transitions people from homelessness to self-sufficiency, and why Canada should prioritize fixing its own problems before sending billions abroad. Markez opens up about the importance of good teachers versus bad ones, why he's grateful his parents restrict his social media access, and how travel ...

People in this episode

Host: Jordana H. Goldlist

Guest: Markez Graham

Topics covered

• politics
• youth activism
• social issues
• housing
• education
• cost of living

Keywords

• Markez Graham
• Toronto
• housing program
• cost of living
• education
• social media
• youth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Toronto, Canada

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